Came across some interesting info about official importers of Graphiteleader, Tict, Yamaga Blanks, Evergreen rods in Russia. It turns out they all provide one-year warranty on those rods, and the idea is it gives owners enough time to identify potential production defects. Then came across the review of St Croix Legend Elite Panfish by "i_fish" on Youtube and the comments on the 15-year warranty. Reminded me that JDM rods, particularly high end ones, will probably never find an official channel to our market...